Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi 13 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Xiaomi 13

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
78 out 100
Xiaomi 13
Huawei Nova 12
Xiaomi 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Xiaomi 13, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13
  • Higher pixel density: 414ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 191g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi 13
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 12
vs
Xiaomi 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.36 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 414 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a488 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture n/a - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 740
GPU Cores n/a 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 680 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Xiaomi 13
1974
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Xiaomi 13
5320
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10401974
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29885320
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Xiaomi 13
1552567
CPU171381378705
GPU118160601199
Memory130301291189
UX122399281474
NanoReview Score5422411552567
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13
12660
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.9 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a75 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12660
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 31.5 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Web Browsingn/a09:47 h
Video Playbackn/a14:15 h
Gamesn/a05:57 h
Standby Moden/a127 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ESony IMX800
Sensor size1/1.551/1.49
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.75
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13
131
Video quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13
121
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13
130
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a68
Zoomn/a131
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.14
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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